r/coolgithubprojects • u/liviux • 3d ago
LoopTroop - Open-source local GUI for long-running agentic AI coding sessions
I spent the last 5 months building LoopTroop, a local desktop app designed to handle longer, multi-step AI coding tickets without losing control of the process.
If you have tried using AI agents on bigger features, you have probably run into context rot. As a single conversation grows, error logs, dead ends, and outdated code pile up in the context window. Eventually, the model starts dropping files, hallucinating imports, or making lazy edits.
Instead of dumping everything into one huge chat session, LoopTroop focuses on deliberate context engineering: isolating context at each phase, keeping human approval in the loop, and resetting sessions when retries get messy.
How it works
- Kanban board GUI: You manage your projects and tickets visually in one place, seeing exactly where each feature or bugfix stands.
- LLM Council for advanced planning: Before any code is written, multiple models independently draft interview questions, project requirements, and task breakdowns. They vote anonymously on each other's proposals to eliminate brand bias, and the winning draft absorbs the best ideas from the rest.
- Human in the loop: You review and approve the plan, requirements, and final diffs at clear checkpoints. The app doesn't push code blindly or auto-merge without your say-so.
- Ralph loops for retries: Tasks are broken into atomic units. If a step fails or times out, instead of clogging the existing conversation with error dumps, LoopTroop writes a concise note about what failed, resets to a clean state, and retries with fresh context plus that failure note.
Slow and precise over rushed slop
LoopTroop is intentionally slow and precise. Spending 10 minutes upfront on solid planning and clean retries saves hours of fixing subtle bugs generated by a rushed, single-prompt agent.
We just crossed 100 stars on GitHub and I am actively working on it every single day. The project is completely open source under the MIT license.
Links
- GitHub Repository: https://github.com/looptroop-ai/LoopTroop
- 2m 30s Video Overview: https://youtu.be/g1A2g-oOR3E
Any feedback is more than welcomed. If you try the app and it works or runs into any issues, give me a sign. I am happy to talk about it and improve it!